Книга "Rape and Resistance" Линды Алкофф Мартин - это исследование сексуального насилия в современном обществе. Книга описывает результаты исследования современной культуры, которые показывают, что освещение этого вопроса в СМИ часто приводит к неправильному пониманию причин и ложному обвинению пострадавших.
Автор стремится понять, как каждый человек может стать жертвой насилия и каким образом эти события могут повлиять на их жизнь. В книге также рассматривается важность понимания личных обстоятельств пострадавших и их потребностей для эффективной работы по борьбе с сексуальным насилием.
Книга "Rape And Resistance" предназначена для широкой аудитории, заинтересованной в данной проблеме и желающей изменить отношение к сексуальному насилию в нашем обществе. Она может быть полезна как для специалистов в этой области, так и для обычных людей, желающих знать больше о данной теме и как она может повлиять на нашу жизнь.
When discussing sexual violence these days one is often exposed to intense media attention, and to a great deal of information, some true and some fabricated, from survivors whose stories are being told. Unfortunately, propaganda also follows the veritable megaphones. Reports often convey an implicit message that restricts the true understanding of the causes of rape and underscores individual blame. At times, an attacker’s cultural or ethnic background shares the blame. Only in a limited number of cases does the media acknowledge how the particular interactions and social dynamics in a specific setting may enhance the likelihood of sexual violations.
In this groundbreaking work, Linda Alcof f’s Rape & Resistance, the author takes on this important debate, looking critically at the various aspects of sex trafficking that can make this perfectly natural act so horrifying. The renowned scholar aims to unravel the woeful misunderstanding surrounding the conversation of rape that’s taking place right now. We learn only too frequently in recent times that societal discussions could veer in the direction of downplaying or ignoring certain voices. In her highly informative guide to sexual recognition and resistance, Alcoff suggests that there aren’t any singular explanations for such violence, and that the meanings behind sexual assault should be located in the specific circumstances and power dynamics that surrounded the situation. This perspective allows us not only to understand and commiserate with the victims, but it also gives importance to the voices and experiences of those in situations similar to their own. It doesn’t excuse rape; it does embrace all variants of human sexual experience and embraces for the beauty of diversity. To sum up, Rape & Resistence is a must-read for understanding why rape continues to occur in society, how we as a community can jointly effect positive change, and how individual beings can find comfort and solace in varying groups dedicated to working together to create a ripple effect for change that goes beyond the boundaries of any single event.
Rape and Responsibility: The Cultural Politics of Blame Linda Alcoft Martin's book addresses the assumption that the last word on rape belongs to a rigidly adhered to gender binary—a system that absolves one party and simultaneously blames the other. Employing a historical approach concerning rape cases that have been brought to international courts across Asia, Africa, and Europe, Martín shifts blame away from dominant definitions of victimhood and towards the power dynamics that condition men and women alike.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9780745691930
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Sexual violence has become a topic of intense media scrutiny, thanks to the bravery of survivors coming forward to tell their stories. But, unfortunately, mainstream public spheres too often echo reports in a way that inhibits proper understanding of its causes, placing too much emphasis on individual responsibility or blaming minority cultures. In this powerful and original book, Linda Martín Alcoff aims to correct the misleading language of public debate about rape and sexual violence by showing how complex our experiences of sexual violation can be. Although it is survivors who have galvanized movements like #MeToo, when their words enter the public arena they can be manipulated or interpreted in a way that damages their effectiveness. Rather than assuming that all experiences of sexual violence are universal, we need to be more sensitive to the local and personal contexts – who is speaking and in what circumstances – that affect how activists’ and survivors’ protests will be received and understood. Alcoff has written a book that will revolutionize the way we think about rape, finally putting the survivor center stage.
